Re: [Harp-L] Deliberate Practice

[Bill Hines <billhines4@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bravo! I've long felt this way as well. There's no "harmonica talent gene"
(nor football, etc). Sure some are more physically predisposed to being
better, bigger, smarter and that gives them advantages in whatever endeavors
they choose. But in my long experiences coaching youth hockey I noticed that
the "better" kids were really the ones that had more passion for it, and
hence were spending more time practicing, playing, and loose and enjoying it
more, as opposed to those that were there just to please pop.

Bill Hines

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Robert Coble <robertpcoble@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
> There were previous references on Harp-L to Kenny Werner's "Effortless
> Mastery" as a source for learning more about playing "effortlessly." An
> excellent book, IMHO. However, be forewarned: it will NOT directly help you
> master LW's Juke riff - or will it?  ;-)
>
> I've also read "Talent Is Overrated" by Geoff Colvin (ISBN
> 976-1-59184-224-8). The subtitle is: "What Really Separates World-Class
> Performers from Everybody Else." To make a long story short, it's NOT that
> all world-class performers are born with overwhelming talent; it's a
> consciously thought out program of "deliberate practice." Several
> interesting examples are given in every field. All of the myths and legends
> surrounding great performers are examined in detail.
>